Nov 11 2011
Special to the NEWS The need for the government to provide medical care for growing numbers of military servicemen returning to civilian life as wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down was one topic addressed by US District 27 Congressman Blake Farenthold in a visit to San Benito Thursday. Farenthold, a freshman congressman, serves on …
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Nov 11 2011
Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD’s KSBG-TV 17 has partnered with Athletic Director Spencer Gantt and local sportscaster Clay Williams from KGBT-TV Channel 4 to create a powerful video that sheds light on the rivalry that exists between San Benito and Harlingen… the Battle of the Arroyo. The video production shows candid interviews with …
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Nov 11 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The San Benito Historical Society will be hosting the Window to the Past, a speaker series, on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The series will consist of a total of four speakers that will give individual presentations on different historical topics. On Tuesday, Sonia Lambert, general manager for the Cameron …
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Nov 11 2011
Published Nov. 13, 1961 Weslaco Gives Helping Hand Editor’s Note: In observance of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 San Benito Greyhounds, the San Benito News will feature in each weekend edition the story that covered the game of that week 50 years ago. This week, last year, the Greyhounds had an off week. Featured …
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Nov 11 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds aren’t the only ones making noise this football season as the 8th grade Riverside Middle School Bulldogs also acquired a district title. What’s more… they’re unbeaten. The undefeated (9-0) Bulldogs blew away every opponent that stepped onto the field with them, thus earning an …
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Nov 10 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Spencer Gantt will be wearing purple and gold for more years to come. Antonio G. Limón, Superintendent of Schools for San Benito CISD, confirmed Wednesday a two-year contract extension for Gantt, whose contract was set to expire in March …
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Nov 08 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Fire Department arson investigators, with the help of San Benito CISD police, concluded a near two-month-long probe into a house fire with the arrest of two suspects who’re reportedly still in middle school. According to a press release issued by the City of San Benito, the accused …
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Nov 08 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS San Benito residents who lived on Del Valle Avenue were awoken Monday morning to tragedy when the bodies of Leticia Jimenez Trejo and Martin Calderon were found at their home in what investigators are reportedly calling a murder-suicide. As reported on sbnewspaper.com Monday, authorities reported that Trejo and …
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Nov 08 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS San Benito High School cross-country star Brenda Lopez continues her success on the field and has qualified to participate in the state track meet this Saturday. As a junior, Lopez has already accomplished more than what many seniors hope to accomplish in a four-year span. Placing sixth in …
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Nov 08 2011
NEWS Staff Report Officials with the City of San Benito confirmed Tuesday that Congressman Blake Farenthold will be in town later this week. Farenthold is scheduled to be at the City of San Benito Municipal Building Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. The city and the San Benito Chamber of Commerce will host the congressman …
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